Pink Letter: who will win Winterfell in the Game of Thrones books?

Who wrote the Pink Letter? Is Stannis dead? Who wins the battle for Winterfell? Did Mance write the Pink Letter? Did Stannis write the Pink Letter? Or Melisandre, Barbrey Dustin, Ramsay?

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References & further reading:
Cantuse on Night Lamp: https://cantuse.wordpress.com/2014/08...
Rawrist:    • Mance Wrote the Pink Letter: ASOIAF T...  
Elio and Linda:    • Westeros.org Discusses... The Pink Le...  
Maester Monthly:    • Maester Monthly E9 The Pink Letter  

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0:00 Pink Letter
2:28 Night Lamp
5:47 Letters
8:37 Mance
11:31 Stannis
14:00 Melisandre
15:08 Barbrey
15:55 Conclusion